Meaning Of The Word Pleuston

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Pleuston Meaning

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Pleuston Definition

What's The Definition Of Pleuston?

pleuston in American English
small organisms, as algae or gastropods, floating on or near the surface of a body of water
noun: a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water

pleuston in British English
noun: a mass of small organisms, esp algae, floating at the surface of shallow pools

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